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March 17, 1931. w, PORANSK] 1,796,477

COMPACT Filed Sept. 2, 1927 as ($421; W

Patented Mar. 17, 1931 UNITE Arts PATENT oFFIcE WALTER PORANSKI, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO SAULEN MFG. 06.,OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,. A CORPORATION 05 NET"? YORK COMPACT Applicationfiled September Gbe readily fabricated and assembled, and

which are very convenient in use, being characterized by theircompactness, the convenient arrangement of the various parts of thecompacts, and the convenient manner of using the device for the intendedpurpose. Other objects and advantages of the devices of the presentinvention will in part be pointed out in detail hereinafter and will inpart be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the presentinvention relates.

Referring to the drawing, wherein I have illustrated the aforesaidillustrative embodiment of the present invention:

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a compact comprising the aforesaidillustrative embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a view, partly in section, partly in elevation, and partlybroken away, showing said embodiment and particularly the hinged portionthereof;

Fig. 3 is a plan view, on a reduced scale, of the mirror-retaining ring,showing the same in full lines in its normal expanded position outsideof the container, and in dotted lines in the contracted position it willbe in within the container, in the position it will occupy when holdingthe mirror; and i Fig. 4 is a view, partly in section and partly inelevation, showing a portion of the device particularly with referenceto the construction of the hinge.

Referring now to the aforesaid illustrative embodiment of the presentinvention, and more particularly to the drawing illustrating the same,10 indicates the compact as a whole comprising the lower receptacleportion 11 and the upper receptacle portion 12. The lower receptacleportion 11 is preferably provided with the beaded portion 13 and the:upper edge portion 14 which is preferably relatively resilient and ispreferably provided with the locking portion 14.

Within the lower receptacle 11 is the re movable compact element 15 inthe form of a resilient dish or container 16, the lower 2, 1927. SerialNo. 217,274.

portion 17 of which is of substantially the same conformation and ofsubstantially the same curvature as the bottom of the lower receptacle11, and the side wall 18 of which is preferably outwardly inclined so asto be brought into firm frictional engagement with portions of the sidewall of the lower receptacle 11. Within the dish 16 is the powder 19 inthe form of a capsule or compacted disc. The compacted disc 19 mayconsist either of rouge or of any desired shade or character of facepowder. The sizes of the various parts thus far described are so chosenthat the resilient dish 16 will be held with the necessary frictionalcontact within the container 11 but adapted to be sprung out of saidcontainer by the application of the necessary force.

The upper receptacle portion 12 comprises the top portion 20, the beadedportion 21 and the side or marginal portion 22, the latter having theportion 22 which is preferably resilient and which is adapted tocooperate with the locking portion 1a of the lower receptacle 11. 7 At23 is indicated an extension or portion of the side member 22 of theupper receptacle 12, the lower portion of which is arranged in the formof a loop 24 adapted to pass about the hinge pin 25, the ends 26 and 27of which are flattened to prevent any undesirable circumferentialmovement of the hinge pin 25, portions 28 and 29 of the side wall oftlie'upper receptacle 12 being rolled or folded in clamping positionabout portions of the hinge pin to hold the hinge pin in place sothatthe upper receptacle 12 may be freely swung around the same by means ofthe looped po tion 23 in a manner which will be readily apparent tothose skilled in the art to which the present invention relates.

Art 30 I have indicated a mirror and at 31 means for properlypositioning the mirror within the compact proper, preferably within theupper receptacle 12. The mirror is of the usual construction. The means31 preferably comprises a ring-shaped or annular member having theinclined portion 32 and the inner flange or bearing portion 33. Normallythe member 31, when outside of thereof. the mirror is first 11 of saidreceptacle ped in, being com- )lace with the per- J 'eferably hassubcnrvzzture as the curthe same vatuie ol the t p portion 20 of thereceptacle l2, fitting within the beaded porin ot said receptacle andwlth the the mirror and re 1 rent of the resilient port-ion so with thei;

- or. Th m nner of inserting the nnrror a the same 1s reny the resilientnsrrnction of the memher 31. L0 c pail of a size adapting it i in.eniently be tween the in mgaet unit 18.

This com 10 I" the aforeii i said llnsirativc GEDUCH of: tne presentinvention. of said embodi inent will, it is believed, oe eear from theforog'oinp' description. Likewise the manner 01": assembli 'iption. Itmay here "1 in its compressed eptaele 12 assumes the 1 too lines in Fig.3 of form indicatec the c ra ving'.

In use it will be noted that the device is altogether convenient. Thecompact 18 may be readily positioned within the lower receptacle and asreadily removed for replacement by a fresh unit. The mirror 30 issecurely held in position by resilient means which may be readilyapplied and as readily removed for replacement with a new mirror if heold mirror should become broken. The hin gc consgrrction is very simpleand per- 1 position within the rec inits the device to be assembled inan expeditions, convenient and accurate manner.

,-raer snperiorities and advantages of the devices or" the presentinvention will readily occur to those skilled in the art to which thepresent invention relates.

What I claim as my invention is: ln a compact, vanity or the like, areceptacle having a substantially circular mirrorreeeivinp; portiontherein, normally slightly ical resilient mirror-holding ring, and 'rorheld within said mirror-receiving .-on by said mirror-holding ring, therelative sizes of said mirror-receiving portion, said inirrordioldingring: and said mirror being such that said mirror-holding ring is tosaid mirror-receiving portion to con'loun snbstaLti to the substantiallycircular conformation of said mirror-receiving portioi whereby saidmirror-holding Q is held in said inirror-rereiving portion my aresilient pressure and said mirror-holding ring holds said mirror inplace by a re silient pressure.

In testimony, whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this4th day of An 'ust 1927.

b WALTER PORANSKI.

